In this episode we answer the questions “How is paper recycled?” and “How do we know elephants never forget?” We also share a fact of the day from an East Grand Rapids librarian and share a funny science fiction book about a boy from outer space! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!   
 
Monica’s Fact of the Day: Incredible Animal Trivia by Eric Braun 
https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C588948 
Liz’s book recommendation: Weird Kid by Greg Van Eekhout 
https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C820597 
Concerning paper recycling: 
Pirzada, Abdul Majeed, et al. “Waste Paper Management of Academic Institute: An Environmental and Economics Perspective of Paper Recycling.” FUUAST Journal of Biology, vol. 13, no. 2, Dec. 2023, pp. 123–30. EBSCOhost, research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=1ad0536a-a843-3be0-8647-13ceb5974ca5.  
https://archive.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/paper/web/html/papermaking.html#:~:text=Recycled%20paper%20processing%20mills%20use,paper%20sheets%20from%20each%20other.  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cI8fT-9Koo&t=36s  
https://papergatorrecycling.com/  
https://michiganrecycles.org/  
https://www.afandpa.org/  
 
Concerning elephants: 
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/elephants-never-forget/  
"Elephant." World Book Kids, 2025,  
   www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar830685. Accessed 02 Jan. 2025.  
  
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9951961/#:~:text=Even%20though%20there%20is%20evidence,term%20olfactory%20memory%20in%20mammals.  
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_cognition  
https://wildlifesos.org/chronological-news/the-remarkable-cognitive-abilities-of-elephants/  
How elephants listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYM9oXftLIQ  
Beyond Words: What Elephants and Whales Think and Feel by Carl Safina  
 

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